HUGE GIFT TO DESANTIS who needs a way to criticize Biden’s ‘reindustrialization’ project while supporting its goals. Now he can argue Biden’s crippling the plan by adding all sorts of well-meaning but non-essential mandatess like child care. Next: DEI, gender-affirming bathrooms https://t.co/d6r3gAfCzZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023 at 03:11PM
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“The move seeks to help more women join the work force as industry leaders complain of labor shortages.”
If child care will help alleviate a labor shortage by freeing up (mostly) women workers, why won’t the chip firms do it of their own volition? Basic question. Not answered. https://t.co/d6r3gAfCzZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023 at 03:05PM
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This is the Biden policy, no? https://t.co/QAvqxtmKt0
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Feb 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023 at 12:24PM
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‘replace all university bureaucrats with ChatGPT.” https://t.co/yfsC6pw6Qz
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 27, 2023
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February 27, 2023 at 01:45AM
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He’s “glomming.” https://t.co/HPi4IUhdjw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 26, 2023
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February 26, 2023 at 12:34PM
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POTEMKIN PIVOT? How much of a restriction on the (mostly bogus) ‘asylum’ surge is it if migrants can get around it just by scheduling an appointment using the CBP One app? https://t.co/l4RTTmAhX3 https://t.co/fQ7V4qgeNd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 26, 2023
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February 26, 2023 at 10:27AM
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Waiting for “Biden gloms onto Putin statement to force Ukraine vote …”
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 25, 2023
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February 25, 2023 at 02:57PM
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“Gloms” is the new “pounces.” Saves 2 letters! Also implies personal ambition, intrigue, gimmickry. Innovation in biased MSM headline writing has not been snuffed out. https://t.co/OfElsWkP33
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 25, 2023
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February 25, 2023 at 02:42PM
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A lot of agonizing 1) what Republicans can say to counter Dems’ Social Security and 2) keep appealing to working class now that Biden’s stolen the ‘reindustrialization’ theme. In other words, fun, fun, fun. https://t.co/yjrx03hzfS
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 24, 2023
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February 24, 2023 at 01:19PM
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Clearest explanation yet of why Biden’s new “rebuttable presumption” transit rule — the one immigration activists are being outraged by — is probably a Potemkin Pivot https://t.co/9DDI4qUAgI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 24, 2023
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February 24, 2023 at 01:00PM
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New Parrot Room: A day early. $700B short. https://t.co/220Fex0MUY
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 24, 2023
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February 24, 2023 at 10:30AM
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Were there any losers in this blowup? Haley was a winner–free exposure as victim of unfair attack. Colllins, Harlow were winners–stood up to the attack. CNN a winner–generated attention & ratings. Licht–handled it OK. Even Lemon a winner–he’s back at show that’s now on map.… https://t.co/vMIO1iKtok
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Feb 24, 2023
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February 23, 2023 at 10:55PM
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Jordan not being skeptical enough? https://t.co/gda97QLRUD https://t.co/wdv7zR6YSe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023 at 02:35PM
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Headline should be: “They’re popping champagne on K St.” Now corporations really need them. Better hire more lobbyists! Lobbyists are cheap compared to tax increases. https://t.co/xXxhjtAncg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023 at 09:44AM
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Do you think the other part of the “positive” agenda– plans to “support the American family–is enough to win an election on? I don’t either.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023 at 03:09AM
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Good critique of today’s GOP and the stalling pro-working class “realignment.” But the centerpiece of the “positive governing agenda’ it envisions for a better GOP–namely reindustrialization–has now been coopted by Biden. Fails to confront that dilemma. https://t.co/Rxa3s7meLI
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 23, 2023 at 03:05AM
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c) This theory would leave Biden free to do the right thing-and, as Tonelson notes, the popular thing with voters (who want to stand up to China). The latter fits with Biden’s practice of not embracing policies that endanger his career. Also fits with the evidence (summarized by… https://t.co/GpPylyR929
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 09:39PM
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b) What about opening yourself to Chinese blackmail? Well, avoiding that only requires that you not give Chinese any written evidence they could leak against you, no? Biden could have done that (even if he & Hunter did give the US press enough evidence to write stories). >>
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Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 09:30PM
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a) If you’re entitled enough to take the money, you’re probably entitled enough to think the money comes with your public stature and you aren’t actually committed to do anything >>
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Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 09:27PM
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‘If you can’t take their money …”: Did Biden decide he could take Chinese money and still defy them on policy? That has to be a leading theory, no? https://t.co/rO7NwSnsC7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 09:25PM
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Good for Rushfield. But did VF really ignore his excellent college memoir? https://t.co/p1fnQFkRr7 https://t.co/0CJqfnlSD6
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 08:32PM
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Some Republicans have not stopped longing for a Ryanist Restoration. For example, Ryan.
P.S.: Yes, Ryan still wants to make Medicare a “premium support” program–ie. ‘voucherize’ it. See >> https://t.co/ojM1mLa8Q2 https://t.co/8VI6Pgjxdo
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 07:58PM
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Good example of a thread that’d be much more convincing if it didn’t gratuitously belittle Taibbi as “Matty’ etc (“special boy”) and otherwise play to the home crowd. Same goes for Federalist or Vox when they do the same thing. Maybe try to preach to the unconverted? Crazy I know https://t.co/8dcms6P6g9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 07:30PM
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Pretty sure @JBennet said his only regret was adding the editors’ note, not “not including” it. Think the @Mailonline got that wrong. Here is the @Semafor interview it comes from https://t.co/BFJGdQbERQ https://t.co/20pzDYI3ft You make the call
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 22, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 06:57PM
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Also: 3% of GDP, in itself, is kind of a heavy lift. https://t.co/RcVjsHfhvB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Feb 22, 2023
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February 22, 2023 at 04:01PM
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